Corneal transplantation in keratoconus: Evaluation of results and complications obtained by skillful and surgeons in training;Transplante de córnea em ceratocone: Avaliação dos resultados e complicações obtidos por cirurgiões experientes e em treinamento

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 395-405

  Mascaro, Vera Lucia Degaspare Monte ^a,b   Scarpi, Marinho Jorge ^a   Hofling Lima, Ana Luisa ^a   Barbosa de Sousa, Luciene ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIFESP ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Corneal keratoplasty; Keratoconus; Postoperative complications; Refractive error astigmatism

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349083524     PISSN: 00042749     EISSN: 16782925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27492007000300004     Document Type: Article

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